Padmapriya in Malayalam magnum opus

  • IndiaGlitz, [Friday,September 26 2008]

'Pazhassi Raja' is a movie on the life of one of the greatest of the rulers of Kerala that has been in the rounds for the last two decades. 'Pazhassi Raja' is slowly but steadily shaping up under the directorial ship of ace director Hariharan while the screenplay is by M.T.Vasudevan Nair, to become the biggest epic movie of our times.

This magnum opus is expected to bring out the story of the first organized revolt against British rule, led by Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja of the Padinjare Kovilakom of the Kottayam family near Thalassery in Kannur district.

It stars Mammootty, Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan, Padmapriya and Sarath Kumar in the lead roles with Kanika Subramaniam, Peter Handley Evans, Harry Key, and Jagathi Sreekumar in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is written by maestro songster Illayaraja.